biān
jiǎo
liào

technical
common

Meaning of 边角料

边角料 means leftover scraps; offcuts; waste material. Pronounced biān jiǎo liào.

  • leftover scraps; offcuts; waste material

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
zhè
jiàn
fu
shèng
xià
de
biān
jiǎo
liào
 
yòng
lái
féng
le
xiǎo
bāo
 

I used the leftover fabric scraps from making this dress to sew a small bag.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
chǎng
jīn
shǔ
biān
jiǎo
liào
huí
shōu
zài
yòng
 

This factory recycles and reuses the metal offcuts.

gōng
shī
fu
yòng
xiē
biān
jiǎo
liào
gěi
hái
zi
zuò
le
wán
 

The carpenter used some wood scraps to make a toy for the child.

Zhè
xiē
biān
jiǎo
liào
hái
néng
zuò
xiē
yào
shi
kòu
zhī
lèi
de
xiǎo
shì
pǐn
 

These leather scraps can still be used to make small accessories like keychains.

Measure Words

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Primary
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